goodolsurvival1
In the Brooder
- Jan 26, 2015
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we are moving out to a 4.9acre property (buying family home from our aunt and uncle)... right now we have just buff orps (2 flocks since we have too roosters that are really good from last hatch but don't tolerate each other any more so had to make two flocks)
We want to add turkeys and know when we get them from ruralking they are straight run. We also for stress, disease, etc. purposes the turkeys will have their own coop and maybe padlock system (we will free range all our birds but in a pasture type setup with fencing as a boundary - even tho they may fly over) that they are out in when we are home and a closed run area attached to their coop that they are free to be in at any time when closed up to the coop.
Here are some questions that we have and figured it would be better asking here from others experience.
1. what are turkey coop requirements?
2. are there better turkey breeds to get for the purpose of meat plus for expanding (them productively laying, hatching, and raising new flock additions)?
3. is there a way to make sure the turkeys stay tame (in the sense of comfortable around us and okay with handling)?
4. do you ever have to worry about a tom being mean towards you look chicken roosters? (we have weeded out a mean rooster already from our chicken flock)
5. I know for happiness of the flock and diseases it is probably smarter to give the turkey's their own coop that they get put in during night lockup (but it would have a 10x10 chainlink dog kennel attached to it like our chickens get so they have more room to move around till let out to free range) is it better for them to have their own free ranged fenced in system or can the too tolerate each other in one free range system? (system for us equals padlock system that they get rotated through to allow new growth)
6. right now we feed our chickens= grounded alfalfa, wild bird seed (it has corn, milet, etc. in it), black sunflower seeds with oil, oats, and some D.E. in it (its between 17-20% protein) along with some oyster shells. during wintertime we add crack corn to the mix as a treat (separate)... can this feed mix we make something that turkeys can eat also? or do they need something more specific? I'm assuming what we aren't adding they are finding while free ranging and winter time they will just eat more feed and we may have to suppliment a little more.
any other turkey tips for new turkey people is welcomed
we are in n.e. ohio if that matters when it comes to caring for turkeys
TIA
We want to add turkeys and know when we get them from ruralking they are straight run. We also for stress, disease, etc. purposes the turkeys will have their own coop and maybe padlock system (we will free range all our birds but in a pasture type setup with fencing as a boundary - even tho they may fly over) that they are out in when we are home and a closed run area attached to their coop that they are free to be in at any time when closed up to the coop.
Here are some questions that we have and figured it would be better asking here from others experience.
1. what are turkey coop requirements?
2. are there better turkey breeds to get for the purpose of meat plus for expanding (them productively laying, hatching, and raising new flock additions)?
3. is there a way to make sure the turkeys stay tame (in the sense of comfortable around us and okay with handling)?
4. do you ever have to worry about a tom being mean towards you look chicken roosters? (we have weeded out a mean rooster already from our chicken flock)
5. I know for happiness of the flock and diseases it is probably smarter to give the turkey's their own coop that they get put in during night lockup (but it would have a 10x10 chainlink dog kennel attached to it like our chickens get so they have more room to move around till let out to free range) is it better for them to have their own free ranged fenced in system or can the too tolerate each other in one free range system? (system for us equals padlock system that they get rotated through to allow new growth)
6. right now we feed our chickens= grounded alfalfa, wild bird seed (it has corn, milet, etc. in it), black sunflower seeds with oil, oats, and some D.E. in it (its between 17-20% protein) along with some oyster shells. during wintertime we add crack corn to the mix as a treat (separate)... can this feed mix we make something that turkeys can eat also? or do they need something more specific? I'm assuming what we aren't adding they are finding while free ranging and winter time they will just eat more feed and we may have to suppliment a little more.
any other turkey tips for new turkey people is welcomed
we are in n.e. ohio if that matters when it comes to caring for turkeys
TIA